Chinese Festivals

Overview Chinese Name: 端午节 English Name: Dragon Boat Festival Time & Duration: The fifth day of the fifth lunar month Customs: Dragon boat racing (Chinese: 划龙舟), Hanging wormwood (Chinese: 挂艾草, Eating rice dumplings (Chinese: 吃粽子), Wearing five-color silk thread (Chinese: 戴五色丝线), etc. Dragon Boat Festival 端午节 Brief introduction The Dragon Boat Festival 端午节 is a folk festival that integrates worshipping gods and ancestors, praying […]

Overview Chinese Name: 七夕节 English Name: Qixi Festival, the Chinese Valentine’s Day Time & Duration: The seventh day of the seventh lunar month Customs: Rendezvous at the Bridge (Chinese: 桥间相会), Worshiping Qijie  (Chinese: 拜七姐), Storage Qixi water (Chinese: 储七夕水), Dyeing nails (Chinese: 染手指甲), etc. Qixi Festival 七夕节 Brief introduction The Qixi Festival 七夕节 is derived from the worship of the stars and is

Overview Chinese Name: 元宵节 English Name: Lantern Festival, Yuan Xiao Festival Time & Duration: The fifteenth day of the first lunar month Customs: solve riddles on the lanterns (Chinese: 猜灯谜), Eating Tangyuan (Chinese: 吃汤圆), Enjoying Lantern show (Chinese: 赏花灯), etc. Lantern Festival 元宵节 Brief introduction The Lantern Festival 元宵节, also called Shangyuan Festival ( Chinese: 上元节 ), is a Chinese traditional

Overview Chinese Name: 重阳节 English Name: Double Ninth Festival, Double Yang Festival, Chongyang Festival Time & Duration: The ninth day of the ninth lunar month Customs: Sunbathing in autumn (Chinese: 晒秋), Climbing high (Chinese: 登高), Appreciation of Chrysanthemum (Chinese: 赏菊花), Wearing cornel twigs (Chinese: 佩戴茱萸), etc. Double Ninth Festival 重阳节 Brief introduction The Double Ninth Festival 重阳节, a traditional Chinese folk festival,

Overview Chinese Name: 春节 English Name: Chinese New Year, Spring Festival Time & Duration: The first day of the first lunar month 农历月 Customs: Paste couplets(Chinese: 贴春联), Family reunion dinner(Chinese: 团圆饭), Lucky money collection(Chinese: 收压岁钱), etc. Chinese New Year 春节 Brief introduction Chinese New Year 春节 is the most solemn traditional festival of the Chinese nation. It not only embodies the

Overview Chinese Name: 中秋节 English Name: Mid-Autumn Festival, Mooncake Festival Time & Duration: The fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month Customs: Burning lamp (Chinese: 燃灯), Worshipping the moon (Chinese: 拜月), Eating moon cakes (Chinese: 吃月饼), Making lanterns (Chinese: 扎灯笼), Fire dragon dance (Chinese: 舞火龙), etc. Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节 Brief introduction The Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节 is a traditional Chinese folk festival. It originated

Overview Chinese Name: 国庆节 English Name: National Day Time & Duration: Octomber 1 National Day 国庆节 Brief introduction National Day 国庆节 is a statutory holiday established by a country to commemorate the country itself. They are usually the independence of the country, the signing of the constitution, the birthday of the head of state, or other anniversaries of

Overview Chinese Name: 清明节 English Name: Qingming Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day Time & Duration: Gregorian calendar around 5 April Customs: Eating Green Rice Balls (Chinese: 吃青团子), Putting Willow Branches on Gates (Chinese: 插柳), Sweeping the Tombs (Chinese: 扫墓), etc. Qingming Festival 清明节 Brief introduction The Qingming Festival 清明节 originated from the ancestral beliefs and spring sacrifice rituals in ancient times. It is the grandest

Overview Chinese Name: 劳动节节 English Name: International Workers’ Day, May Day Time & Duration: 1 May International Workers’ Day 劳动节 Brief introduction International Workers’ Day 劳动节 is a national holiday in more than 80 countries around the world. The festival is held on 1 May every year. It is a festival shared by working people all over the